Utah Valley Vs Tarleton State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2023

The Tarleton State Texans (17-15, 9-9 WAC) and Connor Harding’s Utah Valley Wolverines (24-7, 15-3 WAC) square off at Orleans Arena on Thursday, March 9, beginning at 9:00 PM ET. Thursday’s game between the Wolverines and the Texans sees the Wolverines as a strong, 6.5-point favorite. A 136-point total is set for the matchup.

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Utah Valley Vs Tarleton State Betting Lines

Utah Valley vs Tarleton State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Utah Valley -6.5 136 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah Valley (-6.5)
Total Pick Over (136)

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Utah Valley Vs Tarleton State Stat Rankings

Utah Valley Avg. (Rank) Tarleton State Avg. (Rank)
76.7 (59th) Points Scored 72.4 (166th)
67.6 (107th) Points Allowed 67.6 (107th)
38.8 (2nd) Rebounds 28.8 (352nd)
9.7 (122nd) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (240th)
6.5 (282nd) 3pt Made 4.9 (354th)
16 (24th) Assists 13 (189th)
13 (271st) Turnovers 11.7 (153rd)

Utah Valley Vs Tarleton State Betting Trends

  • The Wolverines are 20-8-0 against the spread this season.
  • Utah Valley is 6-3 as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 28 Wolverines games so far this year, 15 have gone over the total.
  • Utah Valley’s games have had more than 136 points scored on 19 occasions this season.
  • Wolverines games have had an average of 144.4 points this season, 8.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Tarleton State is 13-14-1 this season.
  • The Texans are 3-5 as 6.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Utah Valley has played 28 games this year, and 15 of them have gone over the total.
  • Texans games have gone over 136 points on 12 occasions this year.
  • The average total points scored in Tarleton State’s games this year (136) is 4.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Utah Valley Impact Players

  • Aziz Bandaogo is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (10.5), and also posts 11.4 points and 1.1 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.5 steals and 2.8 blocked shots (fifth in the nation).
  • Trey Woodbury paces his team in assists per contest (4.4), and also puts up 12.6 points and 5.5 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Le’tre Darthard posts a team-leading 14.4 points per contest. He is also posting 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists, shooting 45% from the field and 38% from downtown with 2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Justin Harmon puts up 12.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3 assists per contest, shooting 42.8% from the floor.
  • Tim Fuller posts 6.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 68.3% from the field.

Tarleton State Impact Players

  • Shamir Bogues gets the Texans 9.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He also delivers 2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Texans receive 15.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Freddy Hicks.
  • Shakur Daniel is averaging a team-best 3 assists per contest. And he is producing 7.9 points and 3.2 rebounds, making 44.5% of his shots from the field.
  • Lue Williams is the Texans’ top scorer (10.8 points per game) and assist man (0.9), and averages 3.1 rebounds.
  • Jakorie Smith tops the Texans in rebounding (3.9 per game), and puts up 9.5 points and 1.6 assists. He also delivers 1.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

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